Product-level carbon footprint calculation

As the impact of climate change becomes increasingly prominent, more and more enterprises are putting forward higher requirements for the performance of climate change in the upstream and downstream of the value chain. Measuring the carbon footprint of products can not only helps enterprises understand the emissions of the whole life cycle of products to formulate targeted and scientific emission reduction plans, but also helps enterprises cope with the demand for green raw materials in the downstream of domestic and international supply chains, conduct green label certification for products, and enhance product competitiveness and recognition to create a green development business card.

Background and Necessity:

As carbon emission reduction has become a global issue and the public has gradually paid attention to and recognized low-carbon life, many large consumer goods companies have begun to conduct product carbon footprint assessments, disclose their product carbon footprints, set carbon emission targets, etc., in order to actively reduce carbon emissions in their own production and supply chain, and practice the concept of low-carbon and green development of enterprises.

Product carbon footprint refers to the greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product over its life cycle, i.e. emissions (including direct and indirect emissions) from the extraction of raw materials, the production, distribution, consumer use and disposal of raw materials, components and finished products. Product carbon footprint assessment allows companies to grasp the carbon emissions of products over their life cycle, analyze the environmental impact of products, and focus their efforts on major carbon reduction opportunities, so as to promote the green and low-carbon development of the industry and contribute to climate change mitigation.

Service Content:

The product life cycle can be divided into two main types: cradle to gate and cradle to grave.

1. Cradle to gate: the process from raw material extraction to finished product/semi-finished product/component/part to supply the product to the next manufacturer or distributor.
2. Cradle to grave: the whole process from raw material extraction, production and distribution of components and finished products, consumer use to product disposal.

Effects and Significance:

Product carbon footprint assessment is an important step for consumer goods companies to reduce carbon emissions and help companies understand their impact on climate change.

1. Assist enterprises to promote carbon emission management.
2. Assist enterprises in supply chain management.
3. Assist enterprises to enhance their brand image.
4. Assist enterprises to promote the concept of green products.